CVE-2025-25169

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rachel Cherry Authors Autocomplete Meta Box authors-autocomplete-meta-box allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Authors Autocomplete Meta Box: from n/a through <= 1.2.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/authors-autocomplete-meta-box/vulnerability/wordpress-authors-autocomplete-meta-box-plugin-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-03 14:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:00

NVD link : CVE-2025-25169

Mitre link : CVE-2025-25169

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-25169

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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